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Early 1920's Special Feature
The Hobart Sampson Butcher Photo Collection

with special thanks to his daughter Bette Butcher Topp
Images from 1920 - 1921.
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Hobart Butcher Collection 43kHobart S. Butcher was born 9 Jul 1898 Spencer, Roane Co., WV and died in Spokane, WA on 14 Apr 1989 at the age of almost 91 years of age. Pictured here as a First Class Torpedoman.
Hobart Butcher Collection 89kTwo views of damage during a storm in the Adriatic Sea, November 1-2 1920.
Hobart Butcher Collection 115kAs above.
Hobart Butcher Collection 105kGilmer in drydock at Pola, Italy August 2 1921 repairing damge to the propeller and shaft.
Hobart Butcher Collection 135kAs above.
Hobart Butcher Collection 143kDestroyers at Zelinika, Yugoslavia January 21 1921.
Hobart Butcher Collection 65kUSS Gilmer in Venice.
Hobart Butcher Collection 57kUSS Brooks (DD-232) and USS Gilmer (DD-233) in Bacino, San Marco, Venice on February 18 1921.
Hobart Butcher Collection 168kAt Zelinka, Yugoslavia on January 21 1921.
Hobart Butcher Collection 108kCaptain's Inspection.
Hobart Butcher Collection 181kOne of Gilmer's 5"/51 guns.
Hobart Butcher Collection 170kPainting of the Gilmer in the Bay of Biscay.
Hobart Butcher Collection 189kUSS St. Louis (CA-18) in Venice.
Hobart Butcher Collection 168kGilmer tied up in Venice.
Hobart Butcher Collection 122kBow view of Gilmer in drydock at Pola, Italy on February 8 1921.
Hobart Butcher Collection 126kLog January to February 3 1921.
Hobart Butcher Collection 179kPart I of complete Log April 30 1920 to January 18 1921.
Hobart Butcher Collection 98kHoliday Banquet Menu December 29 1920 at Constantinople (today Istanbul, Turkey).
Hobart Butcher Collection 179kForecastle of the Gilmer.
Hobart Butcher Collection 108kCrew photos taken in Pola, Italy on March 10 1921, the Deck Force.
Hobart Butcher Collection 104kAs above, Petty Officers.
Hobart Butcher Collection 86kAs above.
Hobart Butcher Collection 203kPrize Motor Sailer and Dory at the boom.
Hobart Butcher Collection 82kGilmer at anchor in Venice.
Hobart Butcher Collection 67kCrew of sunken Bolshevik boat being taken aboard the Gilmer on September 17 1921.
Hobart Butcher Collection 192kUSS St. Louis (CA-18) moored at the USS Olympia's old site in the River di Albinoni [sic] on September 1 1921.
Hobart Butcher Collection 135kAs above.
Hobart Butcher Collection 106kGilmer at anchor in Venice.
Hobart Butcher Collection 166kGilmer at anchor in Venice April 2 1921.
Hobart Butcher Collection 109kWeekly Log beginning April 30 1921.
Hobart Butcher Collection 118kWeekly Log beginning May 7 1921.
Hobart Butcher Collection 115kWeekly Log beginning May 14 1921.
Hobart Butcher Collection 62kCertificate of Identification from March 16 1921.
Hobart Butcher Collection 54kHobart Sampson Butcher's retirement photo after 20 years active duty in San Diego.
Hobart Butcher Collection 203kHobart Sampson Butcher's retirement ID card.

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